Watch - ROMA on TVO The Agenda
Watch: TVO The Agenda features ROMA Panel on Access to Primary Health Services
The health care crisis has had a disproportionate impact on rural communities, which face unique challenges when it comes to accessing services. That's the conclusion of "Fill the Gaps Closer to Home" an in-depth paper by ROMA on rural access to primary health services.
Thursday Feb 15 at 8 p.m. TVO The Agenda will feature discussion on this critical topic from the 2024 ROMA Conference. Host Steve Paikin moderated a panel featuring ROMA Chair Robin Jones, Dr. David Savage of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and County of Renfrew Paramedic Chief Michael Nolan.
Learn more about the report and its important recommendations for improving rural access to services by visiting our website.
Watch online: Rural food insecurity panel
TVO The Agenda aired the ROMA conference panel on how rural municipalities, the agricultural sector, and community organizations can come together to support food security. Panelists included Carolyn Stewart, CEO, Feed Ontario; Drew Spoelstra, president, Ontario Federation of Agriculture; Sara Epp, assistant professor, Rural Planning & Development, University of Guelph; and Christine MacDonald, Chief Administrative Officer, Bruce County.